Tuesday, 11 December 2012

The Poison Tree






More familiar ITV territory here, based on a Ruth Rendellish novel.  Translator Karen (MyAnna Buring) tries to rebuild her life with partner Rex (Matthew Goode) and their daughter Alice when he is released after a 12-year prison sentence.  It comes as no surprise that she is haunted by events in their past, or rather that someone in the present knows about them.  Cue flashbacks to when she and Rex met at university, via Rex's oddball sister Biba (Ophelia Lovibond).

We know they're headed for Bad Things, but whether the conclusion is worth the two-episode watch remains to be seen.

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